Cultivation Associate @ Curaleaf

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Cultivation Associate

Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Hourly Pay Rate: $17.00
Location: Litchfield, IL

Who You Are:

As our Cultivation Associate, you will be responsible for the day-to-day assignments and tasks that keep our plants healthy to meet our production goals and quality targets on track. These responsibilities include but are not limited to trimming, pruning, debulking, transplanting, canopy manipulation, harvesting, data entry, and overall plant care at our cannabis cultivation facility. This position is also responsible for many of the cleaning, sanitation, and organization tasks of our grow rooms. Our cleaning instruments and chemicals will be required to ensure a sterile and pest-free environment for our plants.

What You’ll Do:

Work with cultivation leadership to plan for growing activities that are consistent with planned production schedules
Prepare space required for planned production
Cloning: cutting, rooting, and transplanting; clone care, watering, and feeding.
Monitor growing conditions and review changes in humidity, moisture, and temperature and cultivation procedures to ensure conformance with quality control standards
Inspect crop to ascertain conditions such as leaf texture, bloom size, and the existence of pests or disease, removing substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards
Monitor and care for plants during vegetative and flowering phase
Harvesting: cutting plants; trimming cut plants; removing flowering tops.
Curing: hanging and dry-racking flowers; monitoring curing process and climate control.
Operating and maintaining cultivation systems/equipment
Ensure daily compliance with policies and procedures including but not limited to state compliance, security protocols, and access protocols
Other duties as assigned related to the overall health and efficiency of our cultivation efforts

What You’ll Bring:

A green thumb, a passion for working with plants, and experience with harvesting plants in a work or home setting (gardening, etc.)
Ability to work well with other employees in a fast paced, team environment while contributing to a positive and professional atmosphere
Possess great attention to detail
Ability to learn and execute techniques consistent with company best practices

Even Better If:

You have previous landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture experience
You have strong knowledge of weights and measurements

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted on a consistent basis throughout the assigned shift
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Ability to occasionally climb ladders and crawl under low spaces
Ability to lift and reach with arms above shoulder heigh for extended periods of time
Excellent hand dexterity including the ability to use scissors/shears/trimmers for extend periods of time
Ability to work in an environment that is exposed to plant materials and strong odors

What We Offer:

Career Growth Opportunities
Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
Generous PTO and Parental Leave
401(K) Retirement Plan
Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
Community Involvement Initiatives
Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.

Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:

2023 Ragan’s Top Places to Work
2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
2020 Cannabis Doing Good’s Good Neighbor Award
2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana’s Diversity & Inclusion Award

Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: @curaleaf.usa
Twitter: @Curaleaf_Inc
LinkedIn: Curaleaf LinkedIn

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our corporate Social Responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives, and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities.

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

Our Values:

Lead and Inspire.
Commit to Win.
ONE Curaleaf.
Driven to Deliver Excellence.

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should use our internal job board to apply for current openings: https://app2.greenhouse.io/internal_job_board

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